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by yourad_io 4194 days ago
This. Not only for the technical capabilities (they could have hired someone else, yada yada), but especially for the chronology of the Interview/NK link. The first communications from the hackers addressed Sony execs while referring to "their demands", without naming them.

The NK/Interview link came out of nowhere and the group seemed to just go along with it. If this isn't Media Hyping, I don't know what is. Sony hacked for the nth time - barely newsworthy by now. Sony cyberattacked by cyberterrorists and your real-world-kids possibly in very grave danger from a cyberbomb in a theater - NewsGold(tm).

Can everyone stop using the NK link as a fact in this case? Thanks.

PS: In case you missed it, NK denied involvement in this early on. Usually this wouldn't mean much (a state's denials? please) but remember who we're talking about here! When has NK passed up an opportunity to display their superiority?